Kin W's notes on 29 social media stats and facts

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  • 1/5 couple meets online
  • 3/5 gay couple meets online
  • 1/5 devorces are blamed on Facebook
  • If Face book was a country it woyld be the world's third largest

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  • more than 50 percent of the world's population is under 30 years old
  • A 2009 U.S Department of Education study recealed that on average, online students out performed those reciving face to face instruction
  • If Facebook was a country it would be twice the size of the U.S. Population
  • 80 percent of companies use social media for recuitment, 90 percent of those companies use LinkedIn
  • Ford Explorer launch on Facebook was more effective than a Super Bowl ad
  • 96 percent of parents are 'friends' with their children on social media
  • E-readers have surpassed traditional book sales
  • Groupon will reach 1 billion in sales faster than any company in history
  • There were more than 75 million more people playing Farmville than there were actural farmers
  • 25 percent of search results for the world's top 20 largest brands are links to user-generated content
  • 34 percent of bloggers post opinions about products and brands
  • only 18 percent of traditional TV campaigns generate a positive return on investments
  • An Egyptian couple named their daughter Facebook thanks to the social network's role in the spring revolution